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A community-based, mixed-methods study of the attitudes and behaviors of men regarding modern family planning in Nigeria
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To investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and extent of involvement of men in family planning in Nigeria, and to evaluate spousal communication regarding family planning.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.The article was published on 2016-10-01. It has received 9 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Family planning & Focus group.read more
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Prevalence of CKD, Diabetes, and Hypertension in Rural Tanzania.
David W. Ploth,Jessie Mbwambo,Virginia A. Fonner,Bruce Horowitz,P. G. Zager,Ronald M. Schrader,Francis Fredrick,Caroline W. Laggis,Michael D. Sweat +8 more
TL;DR: CKD was not significantly associated with diabetes or hypertension, suggesting the possibility of an alternative causality, and the prevalence estimates were higher than expected based on previous estimates from Tanzania.
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Uptake of permanent contraception among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a literature review of barriers and facilitators
Babayemi O Olakunde,Nadia A. Sam-Agudu,Tanviben Patel,Aaron T. Hunt,Aurora M. Buffington,Tara Phebus,Ebube N. Onwasigwe,Echezona E. Ezeanolue +7 more
TL;DR: Barriers to, and facilitators of permanent contraception among women in sub-Saharan Africa are multilevel in nature and strategies countering these barriers should be prioritized, as effective contraception can promote women's health and economic development in sub theSaharan Africa.
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Women's autonomy and modern contraceptive use in Ghana: a secondary analysis of data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.
TL;DR: In this article, women empowerment and autonomy have been proven to promote women's use of modern contraceptives and women's autonomy has been examined as a potential factor for modern contraceptive use among Ghanaian women.
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Family planning use among young mothers in the peri-urban area of Osun State, Nigeria: the influence of spousal communication and attitude
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of spousal communication and attitude toward family planning (FP) use among young mothers in the peri-urban area of Osun State, Nigeria was examined.
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Prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among adult men in Moshi municipal, Tanzania: community-based study.
Kenan Bosco Nyalile,Emmanuel H. P. Mushi,Epiphania Moshi,Beatrice John Leyaro,Sia E. Msuya,Orgeness Mbwambo +5 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of ED is high among men in Moshi municipal as 1 out of 3 men have ED and age and hypertension were independent predictors of ED, pointing to the need of community awareness and education programs to raise awareness among men about existence of ED problem and where they can get advice and care in this setting.
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Couples and reproductive health: a review of couple studies.
TL;DR: Data based on reports of reproductive intentions from both partners have been shown to lead to better predictions of behavior than have data from only one partner, and interventions that target couples are found to be more effective than those directed to only one sex.
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Reproductive motivation and family-size preferences among Nigerian men.
TL;DR: The report concludes that the characteristic male-dominant and patrilineal traditions support large family size and that men's reproductive motivation, to a large extent, affects the reproductive behavior of their wives.
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Factors influencing the uptake of family planning services in the Talensi District, Ghana
TL;DR: Although most women were aware of family planning services in the Talensi district, the uptake of the service was low and there is the need for the office of the district health directorate to intensify health education on the benefits ofFamily planning with male involvement.